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Moving to Farnham, New York

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Population: 322. Estimated population in July 2024: 323 (+0.3% change)
Males: 152 (47.2%), Females: 170 (52.8%)

Erie County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $35,000
Median house value: $65,800

Population by Race

Races in Farnham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (40.4%), Italian (24.5%), Irish (18.9%), Polish (7.1%), English (4.0%), United States (4.0%).

Elevation: 631 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Farnham

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farnham village

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -106 (-24.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Farnham:

  • LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; IRVING, NY)
  • TLC HEALTH NETWORK (about 15 miles; GOWANDA, NY)
  • BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DUNKIRK, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farnham:

  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 33 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 35 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 37 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Farnham:

  • GOWANDA (about 12 miles; GOWANDA, NY; Abbreviation: D59)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/DUNKIRK (about 15 miles; DUNKIRK, NY; Abbreviation: DKK)
  • HAMBURG INC (about 15 miles; HAMBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 4G2)

Amtrak station near Farnham:

  • 19 miles: DUNKIRK (108 E. 4TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farnham:

  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 19 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 21 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
  • D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 26 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 27 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,002)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)

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